The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-24
MO1RNERS AND FLOWERS.
COL. MoNTeoMERY's REMAINS TEN.
PoRARILY DISPOSED OF.
A Funeral Procession Nearly Two Miles
In Length, with Hundreds at the
Cemetery In Advance = He was q
Great Public Favorite.

Henry A. Montgomery and the respect 1t
holds for his memory were fittingly il
Illustrated yesterday afternoon by the out
pouring oil the entire population to render
Its last tribute of honor to his remains
which were laid TO eternal rest in Elmwood
cemetery. As the hour drew near for the
last solemn services TO begin the threaten
ing clouds passed away and the sun
shone brightly, making the afternoon as
pleasant and lovely az southern autumn
day could well be. The whole city, white
and colored, old and young, left their
homes, and either went TO the house to
view the remains of their dead friend
or throngcd the sidewalks along the
line of march, and, with barred
heads, stood in silent witness
of the cortege as il bore him forever from
their midst. All the forenoon constant
stream of people wended their way out
Poplar street TO thesuperb residence, where
the honored remains lay in state about
midway the spacious hall. Passing through
the gateway into the large and beautiful
yard, 80 tastefully set with beds of rare
flowers and trees, they assembled the ter
race steps TO the vine-covered porch and
filed through the oocn doors in columns
along the hall TO where the open coffin re-
posed, and tearfully they gaz2d on the
perfectly preserved features Of their late
benefactor, and gave way through side hall
for the hosts OF those who were pressing
forward to do the same tribute. To the
rear Of the hall, far up on the wall, hung
life-sized picture OF him when
he was much younger man.
The picture il splendid
piece OF art, but MS Il looked down on its
lifaIaos a,,,,s,aI 10 10 Io,,ktf,,l url,atbnr n
was handsomer in effect than its cmbalmed
author. The three parlors which opened
into each other on the right OF the hall
were thrown open and filed with ladies
and intimate friends Of the family. Either
corner OF the front parlor was embarked
with floral tributes, which were beautiful
in design. In these parlors divine services
were held, conducted by the Rev. George
Harris, OF Annandale, Miss, u devoted
friend OF the deceased, assisted by DIR.
George Patterson, OF Grace Episcopal
church, and the Rev. DIR. Kline, dean Of
st. Mary's.
The service was opened with tho solo,
''0ne Sweetly Solemn Thought" sang
with touching pathos by Miss Mary
Mhoon. The first part OF the funeral
service was th>n chanted by the choirs OF
Calvary and Grace churches. At the con-
clusion Of the service the choirs sang
"Abide With Me-" Then about twenty
minutes Inoe were allowed for the con-
course Of people To pass through the hall
and review the remains, but 10 great was
the crowd that IL soon became evident
that il would be impossible 10 allow them
all the sad privilege. The doors were ac-
cordingly closed, and the family, consist
ing OF his children and several Of his wifc's
relatives, were bid 10 come from their re-
treat OF sorrowing grief and look ON the
face Of their earthly idol for the last time.
II was touching scene, one that moved
every eye 10 tears, as the devoted children
were lei to the bier and one
at time fell prone upon the
coffin, bathing in tean and kisses
the dearest face 10 them on earth,
which was in few moments 10 he shut
out from them forever. As Mrs. Doyle,
ono Of his daughters, was assisted hack into
the parlor, she tainted, and the pall-bear-
ers were detained from bearing the corpse
away for several minutes, before the heart.
broken daughter could be revived. The
spell was brief, and she recovered suili-
GENTLY 10 follow her dead parent TO the
grave.
For squares up and down the street were
lines OF carriages, buggics and omnibuscs;
besides, the yard and every open space was
packed with admiring thousands, who
could not get conveyances in which 10 go
90 the cemetery, but had called at the
house instead. The heane was drawn 10y
two magnificent black horses. Just in
front Of Il rode Capts. George O'llavcr and
Pat IIackctt, OF the police force, and Chief
Cleary, Of the fire department, and along
side the hcane rode Assistant
Fire Chief James Ryan, Capt.
John Donohuc, Of engine company No. 3,
and Scrgcants al Police w. q. Hcdrick
and Pat Koran, all Of whom were In clc-
CANT uniform and rode beautiful black
horses. The pall-bcacn preceded the
hearse. behind which came the carriages
containing the immediate family.
There were 1856 carriages and buggics in
line, beside the employees Of the cot.
ton compress company, who, about sixty
In number, rode IN three large omnibuseS.
The procession stretched for mile along
the street. on either side Of which, all along
down Poplar street TO Main, down that
street TO Bcale and out thatstrc to Dcsoio
and on to the cemetery, were crowded
thousands Of men, women and children.
In fact, II seemed that the entire popula.
ton from every part Of the city had Hooked
20 the highways through which the cortege
passed. ON street cans thousands had pre-.
cedcd the funeral procession TO the Gem.
ctery In such crowds that the open ave.
nues could not contain them, and the liv.
ing stood on the dead. The body was not
committed TO the earth, but laid away IN
the vault, TO be inferred on future day.
The beautiful floral decorations had been
transferred from the residence TO the CEN.
e,ery, and were embarked on thcsofiin and
in the vault well nigh filling u.
No amount OF expense had been spared
by devoted friends on their floral offerings,
and never was larger or more artistic col
lection seen. The employees Of the cotton
compress had ordered from New Orleans
n tribute In the shape OF cotton bale,
which was made Of tube, Marcchnl Neil
and white roses banded with rims OF rcd
Weraniums II was two feet or more In
length and foot in thickness, suspended
law n wire from garland Of like roses, the
baso resting on a bed Of white iiowcn
fringcd with fern and gcranium leaves. Gen
Peter Tracy and DR.. Turner sent a pillow
of roses several feet In length and breadth
across which was written Ia red roses and
geraniums, ''Memphis Nouns Montgom
ery." The pillow was suspended from |
wreath OF ferns and heliotropcs, ON which
perched, with outstrctched wings, large
white dove, the base OF the exquisitell
beautiful offering from his two devoted
and warm.hearied friends being fringe,
with like flowers. The mombers OF tn
Cation exchange excmplihed the suspen
sion Of their business through respect 4
die memory OF their deceased fellow mem
her by beautiful representation oil ih